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1. 1 卧 After Going Undercover, I Got Tangled Up With the Heiress of Hong Kong Island 卧底后被港岛大小姐缠上了 Sui Xun岁寻Baihe (GL)1.2M WordsCompleted 1. The first night Shen Wu met Pei Boyan, she was washing the blood off her hands. A woman flushed an unnatural red threw herself into Shen Wu’s arms, begging for help. “Save me. The Pei family will give you whatever you want.” The drugs had turned Pei Boyan’s eyes red at the corners, and she was close to losing control, yet her voice still sounded commanding. Shen Wu wasn’t interested in the Pei family’s money. She wanted the woman in front of her, and the immense power her family wielded in 183kFavorites186.9kClicks/ch1MGifts

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   I'm so in love with them ❤️ Ah Wu and the young lady are a perfect match [rose] 🎉 The plot is original and full of twists and turns, with well-developed characters. It's one of only two books I've truly enjoyed this year, and it's already in my top list. Highly recommended! 😆🤗

2. 2 我EN Miss Forensics 我亲爱的法医小姐 Wine Warms the Deep Spring酒暖春深Baihe (GL)882k WordsCompleted Please read the content warnings!!! [Content Warning Guide] [Let's be respectful, civilized, harmonious, and rational. It's normal to have different opinions. Thank you for your understanding.] [Entirely fictional setting, with lots of original worldbuilding. The author has no professional experience 465.7kFavorites486.3kClicks/ch338.7kGifts

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   Utmost loyalty

3. 3 今 Leaving Port Today 今日离港 Yu Zai鱼宰Baihe (GL)627k WordsCompleted Lu Shiyao, top of her criminal investigation program, was sent to Hong Kong on an exchange program at the police academy for a year. Her physical training scores at the academy fell short, turning the top student into a bottom-of-the-class student. Her off-campus roommate bullied her, and she got soaked like a drowned puppy in a typhoon. Police Superintendent Xue Tong took her home, helped her recover, and trained with her. When Lu Shiyao finally returned to the top of her class, Xue Tong had ma 392.9kFavorites418.8kClicks/ch769.5kGifts

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   Older lover

4. 4 放 Unrestrained [Entertainment Industry] 放肆[娱乐圈] Xuan Jian玄笺Baihe (GL)2.3M WordsCompleted [Published in simplified Chinese under the new title "True Colors". The print edition is now available on various platforms!] At only 22, Tang Ruoyao wins the Best Actress award and has a bright future ahead. The next day, media outlets flood the internet with press releases hailing her as “the next Qin Yinong.” Tang Ruoyao’s fans are furious. Qin Yinong has a face that could topple kingdoms and a terrible rep 349.8kFavorites565.3kClicks/ch1.4MGifts

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   Top ceiling

5. 5 余 The Rest of Our Lives 余生为期 Min Ran闵然Baihe (GL)776k WordsCompleted A gentle reminder: This book is recommended for adult readers. If you say young love is as hard to grasp as the wind, then I am willing to... spend the rest of my life with you, and lie forever in your arms. Reader’s guide: 1. Age gap (the younger character is an adult) 2. Happy ending This book is exclusively published on Jinjiang Literature City. Reposting or altering it is strictly prohibited 307.1kFavorites338.1kClicks/ch338.6kGifts

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   The rest of my life is the time to live

6. 6 总 There's Always a Teacher Calling the Parents 总有老师要请家长 Jing Wu璟梧Baihe (GL)515k WordsCompleted - The complete two-volume print edition is now available on all major platforms. - The audio drama is complete and can be heard on the Fanjiao app. That night, Qi Yan picked up an experienced woman at a bar. They spent the night together, and she never expected the woman to be the mother of one of her students. Their eyes met at the parent-teacher meeting. “Fancy seeing you here, Ms. Qi.” “...” One day, Qi Yan confiscated a girl’s phone. After class, the girl was in the office, crying pitif 259.5kFavorites377.1kClicks/ch200.5kGifts

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   Happy reading!

7. 7 余 Feelings That Remain [Reborn] 余情可待[重生] Min Ran闵然Baihe (GL)538k WordsCompleted As actress Jing Xiu’s wedding was underway, Weibo was flooded with the explosive news that “newly crowned actress Ji Youyan has died after drinking herself into a stupor.” Then another headline suddenly broke: the wedding had been canceled for some reason. Ji Youyan woke from a deep sleep and was shocked to discover she had returned to three years earlier. That was the second year after she and Jing Xiu broke up. This time, she swore she would never lose her again. Through all the years we mis 259.3kFavorites376.7kClicks/ch488.1kGifts

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   Top, is where we all end up 🎉

8. 8 桃 Peaches and Plums Need No Words (GL) 桃李不言gl A Night Lamp一盏夜灯Baihe (GL)507k WordsCompleted This is a love story with an age gap. Wealthy, beautiful, and gentle mature woman × sweet, adorable, brilliant young woman Important note: Chapter 13 contains a plot where a child runs away from home. If you discover that a child is missing, report it to the police immediately. You don’t need to wait 24 hours. Also, I consulted professional researchers about the specialized chemistry in this novel. Technical terms and laws are quoted from thei 220.7kFavorites275.8kClicks/ch212.1kGifts

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   Emotionally nuanced, this is my first novel about an age gap.

9. 9 怦 My Heart Beats for You 怦然为你 Min Ran闵然Baihe (GL)588k WordsCompleted Shi Yi’s life went from being as straight as a lofty, untouchable flower to bending like a paper clip, all because of one Fu Sitian. Everyone thought Fu Sitian would be a thorn in Shi Yi’s heart. They never knew she was the cinnabar mole in the depths of her heart. Years later, they unexpectedly met again. After striking a business deal, they said their goodbyes. The front-of-house manager asked her, “Boss, were you and President Shi pretty close back then?” Fu Sitian stared absently in the dir 183.8kFavorites193.6kClicks/ch267.1kGifts

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   Early school life, later society, unrequited love becomes real. May Lai Lai and 10e be happy forever!

10. 10 暗 A Secret Addiction [Entertainment Industry] 暗瘾[娱乐圈] Gu Lai Yi顾徕一Baihe (GL)608k WordsCompleted (Subscribe to the full novel to unlock bonus chapters) Cool, alluring classical dance goddess × quiet, reserved artifact conservator A-list star × water-town girl 1, Nan Xiaoxue is the classical dance goddess no one in the entertainment industry dares dream of. She became a principal dancer at eighteen, and has devoted herself entirely to the stage ever since, keeping to herself. An Chang is an unremarkable artifact conservator in 139.6kFavorites148.6kClicks/ch258.7kGifts

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    The story of a water town, the deepest longing during the plum rain season, the mutual tug-of-war, the clarity and tenderness.

11. 11 微 Glimmer 微光 Fish Frost鱼霜Baihe (GL)789k WordsCompleted An audio drama is in production. Follow wb: Jinjiang Yu Shuang for updates. Jing Yuan and Gu Kexin were paired together for four years, spending two years as the screen's favorite couple. Both won Best Actress, becoming the No. 1 couple in their fans' hearts, with an unshakable status. Their fans longed day and night for them to work together again. At the end of the year, news broke that the two would reunite to film a TV drama called A Dream. Their sweet interactions had fans waiting online fo 107.6kFavorites100.4kClicks/ch117.2kGifts

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    They redeemed each other and eventually became a couple.

12. 12 不 Without Showing a Sign 不露声色 Min Ran闵然Baihe (GL)315k WordsCompleted After two years together, Jiang Zhaoxue was cheated on. Outside her ex-girlfriend’s wedding, a poised, elegant woman she had met a few times sat down beside her and asked calmly, “Would you like to be with me?” Jiang Zhaoxue’s eyes reddened. “What?” The woman’s features were picture-perfect, and every word she spoke was incisive. “Don’t you want to prove yourself? I’m rich, beautiful, and respectable. I’d be the kind of marriage partner plenty of people envy.” Jiang Zhaoxue was baffled. “But wha 100.1kFavorites113.6kClicks/ch143.4kGifts

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    A long-planned, devoted affection for older men.

13. 13 循 Gentle Persuasion 循循善诱 Clear Broth Hotpot with Cilantro清汤涮香菜Baihe (GL)248k WordsCompleted After nearly losing her hearing in her left ear, Sang Ning became quiet and reserved. She always played by the rules, yet harbored a crush on someone she could never have. Shen Tingwan was warm and radiant, someone's beloved ideal in the eyes of many. Believing that “a crush is one person's business,” Sang Ning had known her for years without getting close or disturbing her. She simply watched the moon from a corner. Until one day, a downpour trapped them together. Shen Tingwan asked, “Do you 95.8kFavorites93.2kClicks/ch191.1kGifts

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    Unrequited love becomes reality

14. 14 山 South of the Mountains, North of the Waters 山南水北 Min Ran闵然Baihe (GL)354k WordsCompleted Jiang Yusheng met Bo Su when she was young. Bo Su was already so cool and aloof, so lofty and untouchable, like the moon above a snowy mountain. Everyone said the Bo family’s daughter was cold-blooded. The “Bo” in Bo Su meant coldhearted, meant indifferent. Jiang Yusheng refused to believe them. Until, with nowhere left to turn, she searched a thousand miles for Bo Su, only for Bo Su to stand among a glittering crowd, knit her brows, and coldly say, “I don’t know you,” shattering all of Jiang Yu 76.1kFavorites89.7kClicks/ch115.8kGifts

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    A broken mirror mended between childhood sweethearts

15. 15 鲸 The Whale and the Unfinished Rain 鲸鱼与未尽雨 Gu Lai Yi顾徕一Baihe (GL)533k WordsCompleted Coming soon: The Alley Was Longer Than I Thought. Blurb at the bottom. A quiet, reserved piano tuner & a glamorous, larger-than-life pianist 1, In their senior year of high school, Wen Ran and Xu Xiyan met for the first time. The eighteen-year-old had naturally curly hair and a face like an early-blooming rose. That was when Wen Ran first learned that allure had nothing to do with age or experience. Xu Xiyan only had to stand there to become the center of the world. Xu Xiyan was a prodigy wh 62.3kFavorites50.8kClicks/ch117.5kGifts

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    The writing is very delicate and the emotions are very subtle. The plot and character design are also very good. I love this book so much. It has become a top book. I hope Wen Ran and Xu Xiyan will be together forever!

16. 16 月 Moonlight's Irresistible Allure 月色过撩 Warm Wine and Pan-Fried Tea温酒煎茶Baihe (GL)761k WordsCompleted Crossover work → Author's column: Two-Faced Lover, Spring Thunder 1. It was only when the other woman came knocking that Lu You learned her girlfriend had been emotionally cheating on her. Her girlfriend had a beloved she could never have, and even the woman who looked a little like that person was more appealing to her than Lu You, the one she had grown tired of. Lu You knew that person too: Yue Yunxi, her ex-girlfriend's older sister. Lu You broke up without hesitation, but she couldn't cut t 28.7kFavorites24.2kClicks/ch63.3kGifts

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    I'm so reluctant to part with this book, but I really, really love it. Thank you so much, author, and thank you, Yoyo and Jiaojiao!

17. 17 愿 I Give You My Heart 愿予倾心 Wan Cheng绾诚Baihe (GL)494k WordsCompleted Lin Shao'an is a strange six-year-old girl. Many people were willing to kiss her scars, but only Rong Qing took her home. Those soft hands dug desperately through the dark sky of her inner world, opening up a sliver of light. Her life, nearly dried up, began to brim with vitality. She thought this was a chance glance upward from the abyss, one that made even the birds lower their heads for her. "You can always trust a lawyer who stands up for you." Blurb Two: Is this adult a little strange? 14.2kFavorites13kClicks/ch15.6kGifts

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    Do gentle things, but leave no name for gentleness. Mutual redemption, the gentle and delicate ripples are all so tender.

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